Memorial Services Held Here Sunday at Moulton Cemetery
A large crowd attended memorial services at Moulton Public Cemetery Sunday morning under Geier Merrem Post No 392 American Legion. The combined High School and American Legion Bands Fire Department and Boy Scouts led a formal program opened by Frank J Wagner. Rev K Jacobs gave the invocation and Doris Williams read The Unknown Soldier.
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Moulton Public Cemetery
Geier- Merrem
American Legion
Fire Department
Boy Scouts
Frank J. Wagner
K. Jacobs
America
Doris Williams
W.W. Ellison
Gonzales
Jesus
Jacobs
Twenty Four Graduate At Shiner High
The Eagle notes twenty four Shiner High School graduates. Evelyn Benarden was salutatorian and Ruby Fisseler valedictorian. Erwin Liebhafsky delivered the class oration. Dr. T H Etheridge of Sam Houston State Teachers College spoke. Rev Schuetze offered the invocation and Rev Guyon gave the invocation. The school orchestra, directed by Mrs S A Thulemeyer, performed.
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the Eagle
Shiner High School
Evelyn Benarden
Ruby Fisseler
Erwin Liebhafsky
T.H. Etheridge
Sam Houston State Teachers College
Huntsville
Rev. Schuetze
Shiner
Guyon
Hallettsville
Home Demonstration Club Report
The Moulton Home Demonstration Club met at the American Legion Hall on May 9 with Miss Pfeifer presenting a demo on combining home made popcorn cheese with fruits. A club picnic was set for the first Sunday in August at the home of Mr and Mrs Hugo Fisbeck.
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Moulton
American Legion Hall
Pfeifer
Hugo Fisbeck
Joe Ehtlinger
John Mladenko Celebrates 70th Birthday at Home
John Mladenko marked his seventy forth birthday Sunday at his residence. Attending were Ed Shandera and family of Yoakum Joe Etlinger and family of Flatonia Fred C Krause and family of Shiner C C Orts and family of Moulton plus his brother and sister.
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John Mladenko
Ed. Shandera
Yoakum
Joe Etlinger
Flatonia
Fred C. Krause
Shiner
C. C. Orts
Moulton
Baccalaureate Services at Moulton High School Auditorium
Sunday May 28 1939 Baccalaureate program in the high school auditorium includes a P M processional band invocation by Rev Joseph Kopp songs Deep River and God of Our Fathers sung by the high school chorus sermon by Ras Emmit Kolodzie benediction by Rev Joseph Kopp recessional by band.
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Joseph Kopp
Emmit Kolodzie
God of Our Fathers
Moulton Beats Yoakum In Close Softball Contest
In a Sunday game at Henkhaus Moulton defeated Yoakum 6 to 4. Moulton tallied 9 hits to Yoakum’s 7 with H. Kurtz leading Moulton at the plate with 8 hits and Heger pitching.
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Henkhaus
Moulton
Yoakum
H. Kurtz
Heger
Prom Night At The Sam and Will Moore Institute
Juniors hosted the prom for seniors in the high school auditorium last Thursday night. Games and dancing provided entertainment. Refreshments were served to attendees.
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Sam and Will Moore Institute
Barbecue honors Moulton Fire Department heroes
W. F. Oehl hosted a Monday night mutton barbecue with accessories for active Moulton Fire Department members in gratitude for their work in saving his building from a recent fire.
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W.F. Oehl
Moulton
Moulton High Defeats Jaegli's Store in Soft Ball Clash
The seventh Molton Soft Ball League game Tuesday afternoon saw Moulton High School win 5 to 2 over Jaegli's Store.
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Moulton
Moulton High School
Jaeggli
Senator Sulak Urges Tax Remission Bill Support
Senator L J Sulak of LaGrange spoke Monday urging constituents to contact their legislators to back the county tax remission bill pending in the house. The measure, aimed at funding soil conservation work, had already passed the senate.
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L.J Sulak
LaGrange
House
Senate
Iva Sue Jaeggli Earns Superior in Houston Piano Tourney
Mrs. Sam Jaeggli and daughter Iva Sue attended the National Piano Playing Tournament in Houston Saturday. Iva Sue was one of four pupils of Mrs. Clara D Madison to make a grade of Superior. Prof Hans Barth of New York judged the event.
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Sam Jaeggli
Iva Sue
Houston
The
Eagle
Clara D. Madison
Hans Barth
New York
Soil Conservation Plan Outlined For Texas Farmers
About one hundred farmers and business men heard a Moulton High School briefing on the new State Soil Conservation Law. Senator Sulak explained provisions creating districts up to 38 000 square miles with a multi stage process for district formation and supervision. The program includes federal aid, government seed and machines, and a two year funding of about 103 896 dollars with local cost varying by farm.
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Moulton High School
Stanley F. Cernosek
R. H. Goodnight
CCC
Schulenburg
Texas
Gulf
L.j.sulak
LaGrange
Sulak
G. C. Kig
D. L. Hudson
State Board
Home-Coming Draws Large Crowd at Old Moulton Event
Miss Dolores Brueggman and Emil Vrana Jr were married at Zion's Lutheran Church with Rev E Jacobs officiating. The ceremony featured music by Mrs Jacobs and Miss Ova Willis Janszen. After the wedding, the couple left for New Orleans and other points. A third annual Old Moulton homecoming drew hundreds from across the state, with a large dinner on two hundred foot tables, choral club performances, and reconnections after years away. Old officers were retained for next year.
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Dolores Brueggman
Emil Vrana, Jr
Zion’s Lutheran Church
E. Jacobs
Jacobs Sweets
Ova Willis Janszen
Martha Vrana
Alvin Hanslek
Bill Vrana
Austin
Kirvey Etta Brueggman
Erline Vrana
Blaine Dell Brueggman
Bride
New Orleans
Rudie Brueggman
Moulton
Boursville School
Emil Vrana
Moravia
Old Moulton
Phil Nolan Place
Moulton- Waelder Road
Moulton High School
Old Moulton Baptist Church
C. A. Dickson
John Thompson, Jr
J. H. Vanham
Zat S.johnson
Les Cooper
Ike York
Ed Boehm
Monroe Cluiss
Santone Good Will Trippers Visit Moulton
Twenty five Good Will Trippers of San Antonio visited Moulton Wednesday morning calling at local businesses and greeting proprietors and employees. Their itinerary included twenty one towns in San Antonio's trade territory. Citizens welcomed the Alamo City representatives.
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San Antonio
Moulton
Alamo City
Soil Conservation Committee Holds First Lavaca Meeting
John Hofner of Lavaca County SCS Advisory Board attended the initial board meeting in Hallettsville on Friday. Joe Grahmann was elected chairman secretary and Joe Kouba was chosen delegate to the district convention held at Kennedy on Monday.
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John Hofner
Lavaca County
Tom-Tom Boosters Visit Moulton
The Yoakum Tom-Tom Boosters visited Moulton on Wednesday morning in two buses and several cars. They invited locals to join the Tom-Tom celebration on June 8 9 and 10. Yoakum High School Band played several numbers and Supt. George P Barron outlined this year’s events. Moulton will send its visitors to the Tom-Tom.
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Yoakum
Moulton
Yoakum High School
George P. Barron
Ordination at Corpus Christi Blesses First Mass
Rev. Herbert Henry Bockholt was ordained at St Patrick's Cathedral Corpus Christi on May 18 and celebrated his first solemn mass at Visitation Church Westphalia on May 23. Mr and Mrs William Bratrich of Moulton attended the service.
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Herbert Henry Bockholt
St. Patrick’s Cathedral
Corpus Christi
Visitation Church
Westphalia
William Bratrich
Moulton
LaSalle Monument Unveiled at Indianola Texas
Port Lavaca May 21 over 2000 people gathered on Matagorda Bay to dedicate a statue of Rene Robert Cavalier Sieur de La Salle at the site of old Indianola where he landed in 1685 about 800 Indianola descendants attended. The unveiling was done by Grace Montier Sells and Rice professor Marcel Moraud gave the principal address. The Old Indianola Association re elected S R Reed president and heard Robert Lee Bobbitt speak.
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Port Lavaca
Texas
Matagorda Bay
Rene Robert Cavalier Sieur de LaSalle
Old
Indianola
Grace Mon
Tier Sells
Port Laveca
Marcel Moraud
Rice University
Old Indianola Association
S. R. Reed
Huston
Robert Lee Bobbitt
Highway Commission
Commencement Exercises at Yoakum High School May 1939
The Eagle reports Yoakum Public Schools holding commencement in May 1939 with program items including Band Salutation sung by Sybil Pustejovsky, The Rosary, Pilgrim's Chorus, Stars of the Summer Night, and diplomas awarded by Supt. S F Cernosek. Guests at homecoming included Maurice Cluiss Fate De Spain from Laredo A H Jungerman Pearsall G S Davies Edna Coleman from San Antonio.
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Moulton High School
Sybil Pustejovsky
Nevin
Rudolf Darilek
Pilgrim’s Chorus
Wagoner
Dorothy Louise Fehrenkamp
Woodbury
George P. Barron
Supt
Yoakum Public Schools
S. F. Cernosek
J. B. Wilson
School Board
R. Cluias
Maurice Cluiss
Fate de Spain
Laredo
A. H. Jungerman
Pearsall
G. S. Davies
Edna Coleman
San Antonio
Severe hail and wind strike Hallettsville area
Hallettsville Texas May 18 a severe electrical hail and rain storm hit at 2 am lasting about 15 minutes with hail from marble to baseball size. Roofs windows and gardens damaged. precipitation 2.70 inches. Breslau section reported heaviest damage to cotton and corn. tomatoes chipped. poultry killed. River area briefly flooded. rain benefits crops later.
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Hallettsville
Texas
Lavaca County
Breslau
Appelts Hill
Mixon Creek
Schulenburg
Old Sweethome
Moulton
Ezzell
First Visit Hear In 42 Years
William F. Mick returned to Chicago Friday after a pleasant visit with relatives. He is a brother of Mrs. Marie John of Corpus Christi and Mrs. Ad Schacherl, Anton and Ad Mueck of this section. This was his first visit here in 42 years, he leaving here before his younger sister Mrs. Senacherl was born. Mrs. Jahn accompanied her brother to Chicago for a visit.
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William F. Mick
Chicago
Marie John
Corpus Christi
Ad.Schacherl
Anton
Ad. Mueck
I T
Senacherl
Jahn
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Shiner High
P. M
State
Santone
Soil Conservation Committee Meets
LaSalle
Lavaca
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